Academic Advisor

College Track; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 60,500 - 72,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care

Discretionary time off in year 1

401(k) with up to 4% match

Job summary

College Track is seeking an Academic Advisor in Aurora, CO to support scholars through their academic journeys, delivering engaging content, workshops, and one-on-one advising. You will collaborate with a site team to provide tools and individualized plans to help scholars matriculate to colleges.

You will manage about 120 high school scholars, tracking attendance, progress, and providing targeted interventions in a student-centered, in-person environment.

Qualifications

• Be skilled in analyzing student data and using that data to develop targeted, data-driven interventions.
• Have academic advising experience within a college-access institution.
• Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with students, caregivers, and teachers.
• Be comfortable navigating Learning Management Systems (e.g., Google Classroom, Coursera) and grade portals (e.g., PowerSchool, Illuminate). Experience with Salesforce is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with students, providing culturally relevant support and fostering a strong sense of belonging within College Track.
• Track and analyze student data to monitor workshop attendance, advising appointments, and academic progress, ensuring all site and organizational requirements are met.
• Manage a diverse caseload of approximately 120 high school scholars, ensuring each student is equipped with the support they need to matriculate to college and earn a bachelor’s degree.

Skills

Data analysis

Advising experience

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Tools

Google Classroom

Coursera

PowerSchool

Illuminate

Salesforce

Job description

Overview

Academic Advisor

As our Academic Advisor, you will help support and guide College Track scholars through their academic journeys, ensuring they have the tools, resources, and individualized plans they need to successfully matriculate into colleges that align with their academic and personal goals. You’ll collaborate with your peer Academic Advisor and the site team to deliver engaging content, facilitate workshops, and host one-on-one advising appointments.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with students, providing culturally relevant support and fostering a strong sense of belonging within College Track.
• Track and analyze student data to monitor workshop attendance, advising appointments, and academic progress, ensuring all site and organizational requirements are met.
• Manage a diverse caseload of approximately 120 high school scholars, ensuring each student is equipped with the support they need to matriculate to college and earn a bachelor’s degree.

Qualifications

• Be skilled in analyzing student data and using that data to develop targeted, data-driven interventions.
• Have academic advising experience within a college-access institution.
• Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with a wide range of individuals, including students, caregivers, and teachers.
• Be comfortable navigating Learning Management Systems (e.g., Google Classroom, Coursera) and grade portals (e.g., PowerSchool, Illuminate). Experience with Salesforce is a plus.

Ideal Candidate

• You are passionate about youth development and enjoy helping students set and achieve academic goals.
• You thrive in an engaging, student-centered environment and are excited to support students on their journey to college.
• You believe in data-driven decision making and can use academic data to design meaningful interventions.
• You’re eager to work in-person with students, building connections and supporting their academic growth.
• You are excited about working 100% in Person with our scholars.

Compensation

This position is Full-Time, Exempt. The full compensation range for Academic Advisor in Aurora, CO is $60,500-$72,500/year with the exact compensation depending on experience. As someone new to this role at College Track, you can expect an offer between $63,500 - $66,499/year to ensure internal equity while leaving room for compensation growth during your time with us.

Benefits

• Health Care: Staff and their dependents can enroll in our comprehensive, competitive, and affordable health care options and the majority of the costs are covered by College Track.
• Work-Life Balance: Time off is essential to success and we provide up to 23 discretionary time off days (sick and vacation) in addition to 23 paid office closures and holiday days in your first year of employment.
• Financial Security: Immediately you can enroll in our 401(k) plan with a match of up to 4%. Additionally, life insurance that is 1x your salary is paid for by College Track with the option to purchase additional coverage.

Equal Employment Opportunity

College Track is an equal-opportunity employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. College Track does not discriminate based on race, age, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression and strongly encourages all to apply.